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PLACEWARES GALLERY
Our gallery is a source of inspiration. It is a well of creativity that sparks dialogue between fine art and artist collaborations.
Current Exhibition
May 10 - July 14
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, SuperSigns
A Placewares Gallery collaboration.
Upcoming Exhibition
To Be Announced Spring 2019
PLACEWARES GALLERY
Our gallery is a source of inspiration. It is a well of creativity that sparks dialogue between fine art and artist collaborations.
Current Exhibition
May 10 - July 14
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, SuperSigns
A Placewares Gallery collaboration.
Upcoming Exhibition
To Be Announced Spring 2019
Soap + Sponge Stand
Fresh from Fruitsuper is this stylish and useful stand to keep your soap and sponges dry and sanitary.
NEW ARRIVALS
Odell the Octopus
Since O'Dell swam into Placewares he's been a big hit with both little ones and the young at heart.
Paul Ryan has always moved fluidly between still photography and cinematography.
Paul came to prominence chronicling the 1960’s San Francisco culture. Including in-depth photographic and film studies of architect Larry Halprin and choreographer Anna Halprin, including the Halprin Workshops that took place at the groundbreaking community The Sea Ranch, CA and the Halprins' Kentfield, CA home and studio.
His photographs were included in international shows such as Magnum’s America in Crisis, and Robert Riger's Man in Sport. Recent photographic exhibits include In the Blink of an Eye, featuring children of Los Angeles and Aerial Perspectives, a view of the land from his single-engine Cessna aircraft. His images from Welcome to California were shown at Track 16 Gallery in Los Angeles. He has taught photography at the Ansel Adams workshops.
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Paul’s cinematography credits include Terrence Malick’s classic, Days of Heaven; Tom DiCillo's A Box of Moonlight Big Bad Love, starring Debra Winger; Robert Redford’s A River Runs Through It; and The Horse Whisperer. His documentary background includes films on the World Cup of ski racing, Salvador Dali and the San Francisco Hells Angels. He has taught cinema at the Sundance Institute and AFI. A Boston native, Ryan flies his own airplane and once competed on the national ski racing circuit out of Aspen. He studied aeronautical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and film at San Francisco State University. He now lives in Santa Monica, California.
Paul studied photography with Minor White, Ansel Adams, and W. Eugene Smith.
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Size charts can help you to determine your own size. When you order clothes, it is worth remembering that using a tape measure can help you to ensure that the clothes are a good fit. This will help you to avoid returning clothes unnecessarily. The pictures show where you should take measurements. The measurements on the size chart are fixed body measurements in inches. The measurements are for normal body shapes (the basis is the C measurement).
A – Collar: The collar size is measured by placing the tape measure around the neck and placing the index finger between the tape measure and the throat. This measurement dictates the shirt size. B – Bust: The bust size is measured from the highest point of the bust when a bra is worn. C – Waist: The waist size is measured around the narrowest part of the waist. D – Hip: The hip measurement is taken from the broadest part of the hip. E – Inside leg: The inside leg measurement is taken from the crotch to the floor. Please note that the inside leg measurement of trousers is often provided in the product description. |
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Use this chart to convert between standard size formats.
EUR | US | FR | UK | IT | JAP | |
XS | 32 - 34 | 4 - 6 | 34 - 36 | 6 - 8 | 38 - 40 | 5 |
S | 36 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 40 -42 | 7 |
M | 38 - 40 | 10 - 12 | 38 - 40 | 12 - 14 | 42 - 46 | 9 - 11 |
L | 42 | 14 | 42 | 16 | 46 -48 | 13 |
XL | 44 - 46 | 16 - 18 | 46 - 48 | 18 - 20 | 48 - 52 | 15 |
Extra loose | Chest | Waist | Hip | Inside leg length | ||
S | XS | 32 | 29.25" - 30.75" | 22.75" - 24.5" | 32.25" - 33.75" | 28.8" |
34 | 30.75" - 32.25" | 24.5" - 26" | 33.75" - 35.5" | 29.25" | ||
S | 36 | 32.25" - 33.75" | 26" - 27.5" | 35.5" - 37" | 29.6" | |
M | M | 38 | 33.75" - 35.5" | 27.5" - 29.25" | 37" - 38.5" | 30" |
40 | 35.5" - 37" | 29.25" - 30.75" | 38.5" - 40.25" | 30.4" | ||
L | 42 | 37" - 38.5" | 30.75" - 32.25" | 40.25" - 41.75" | 30.8" | |
L | XL | 44 | 38.5" - 40.25" | 32.25" - 33.75" | 41.75" - 43.25" | 31.2" |
46 | 40.25" - 41.75" | 33.75" - 35.5" | 43.25" - 45" | 31.6" | ||
XXL | 41.75" - 44" | 35.5" - 37.75" | 45" - 47.25" | 32"" | ||
XXXL | 44" - 46.5" | 37.75" - 40.25" | 47.25" - 49.5" | 32.4"" |
The sock size is the length of the sole of the foot from the heel to the end of the longest toe.
EUR | US | Foot length in inches |
34 - 36 | 4 - 6 | 8.7" - 9.1" |
37 - 39 | 7 -9 | 9.3" - 9.8" |
40 - 42 | 10 - 12 | 10" - 10.6" |
43 - 45 | 13 - 15 | 10" - 10.6" |
46 - 48 | 16 - 18 | 10.8" - 11.4" |
The belt length is measured up to the hole in the belt that is normally used.
EUR in cm | US in inches |
75 | 29.2" |
80 | 31.2" |
85 | 33.2" |
90 | 35.1" |
Foot Length (inches) | EU / Italy | UK | US | France | Japan |
9.2" | 36 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 23 |
9.4" | 37 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 24 |
9.6" | 38 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 24.5 |
9.9" | 39 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 25.5 |
10" | 40 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 26 |
10.2" | 41 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 26.5 |
EUR | UK | Chest in inches | Collar in inches |
XS | XS - S | 33.5" - 35.1" | 14" - 14.4" |
S | S - M | 35.5" - 37.1" | 14.8" - 15.2" |
M | M - L | 37.4" - 39" | 15.6" - 16" |
L | L - XL | 39.4" - 41.3" | 16.4" - 16.8" |
XL | XL - XXL | 41.7" - 43.3" | 17.2" - 17.6" |
XXL | XXL | 43.7" - 45.2" | 17.9" - 18.3" |